The rear axle bearing locking washer was not assembled with a tab bent over the jam nut. The jam nut can loosen allowing the bearing adjusting nut to loosen.
1992-1995 · 4 model years
AM-Tran Genesis Problems by year
Owners have filed 1 complaints about the AM-Tran Genesis across 4 model years, and it has 3 recalls. The 1995 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 3
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Genesis complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Genesis problems
AM-Tran Genesis recalls 3
An incomplete tire size was listed on the certification label. Also, the rim size listed on the certification label included only the width and not the width and diameter as required. These vehicles do not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 120, "Tire...
The rear emergency exit door does not have an emergency exit label. Consequently, the door does not conform to the requirements of fmvss 217, "bus window retention and release."
Latest Genesis complaints
Our school district has four 1995 amtran/international buses with broken roof bow welds. (The same type of problem as the carpenter buses.) This problem first appeared in the spring of 2001. These defects were brought to the attention of international, and through the ic body division, international sent up a repairman in the summer of 2001 who repaired each of these bodies in the field. Now 2.5 Years later these bodies are coming apart in the identical places where they were repaired. Our local international...
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dealer, skubic bros. Int'l, has been trying to work with international directly on this issue since we discovered in december 2003 that these repairs did not work and the welds were once again breaking. International contends that the bodies are too old to be covered under any kind of warranty, or even their "field fix" any longer. Mr. Carl thomason at the ic plant (1-800-993-7686) says that they have no records regarding this repair. Mr. Thomason did say that the repairs back in 2001 were covered under a "field fix" for this very problem, but it was done only on an "as needed" basis. In other words, they were only fixing the bodies that customers complained about. They apparently were doing nothing with the unsafe bodies that customers were not complaining about, or aware of. We feel that the bodies were not properly repaired by international's "field fix" personnel and the liability and cost to properly repair these buses should fall on international. Our school district has not been able to use these four buses since december 2003 and we do not have plans on getting rid of these buses anytime in the near future. I am aware of a bus company in duluth, mn - voyageur bus - that is having the same problems with their 1995 amtran/international buses. They were also part of the "field fix" back in 2001.
Questions about the AM-Tran Genesis
Which AM-Tran Genesis years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 1995 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 1995 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
What are the most common AM-Tran Genesis problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (1) most often.
How many recalls does the AM-Tran Genesis have?
NHTSA lists 3 recalls across all AM-Tran Genesis model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data